Photo Festivals Asia Watch List 2016

Photo Festivals Asia Watch List 2016

An evolving list of recommended photo festivals and events in the East, South and Southeast Asia Festival Circuit. We will be updating this list as we go. We welcome suggestions and recommendations to the list in the comments below.

New additions to the list include: Jimei X Arles: East West Encounters International Photo Festival, Photo Kathmandu, Chennai Photo Biennale and Suwon International Photo Festival.

Chennai Photo Biennale (NEW)

Chiang Mai Photo Festival

www.cmphotofest.com – Inaugural Edition held 20–28th February 2015 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. With a focus on student and emerging talent, CMPF is organised by the Photographic Art Department of Media and Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai University.

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Chobi Mela International Festival Of Photography

www.chobimela.org – Biannual Photography Festival held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 9th Edition with ‘Transitions’ theme scheduled for 3rd February 2017. One of Asia’s most respected and longest-running festivals founded by Shahidul Alam.

Photo Kathmandu (NEW)

Pingyao International Photography Festival

www.pip919.com – Pingyao, China. 14 Editions held annually in September. Established in 2001 and considered China’s longest-running and largest international photo festival.

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PhotoPhnomPenh

www.institutfrancais-cambodge.com/ppp – Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 7 Editions held annually between November and December, usually following the Angkor Photo Festival. Produced by the Institut français of Cambodia.

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Photo Shanghai

www.photoshanghai.org – 1st Edition Photography Fair held in September 2014 in Shanghai, China. Organised by World Photography Organisation (WPO).

Vision International Image Festival

Xishuangbanna Foto Festival

www.photoint.net/zhuanti/xishuangbanna – Jinghung City, China. 3 Editions held between January and February. Produced by Publicity Department of CPC of Xishuangbanna Prefecture and Yunnan Photographers Association.

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Yangon Photo Festival

www.yangonphoto.com – Yangon, Myanmar. 7th Edition held 13th–21st February 2015. Produced by Institut français de Birmanie.

Festival Pictures

11th Angkor Photo Festival, 2015

PhotoBangkok Festival.

Picture via Photo Kathmandu 2015.

Picture via Delhi Photo Festival 2015.

Wang Xi at Pingyao Festival.

Chobi Mela Photography Festival 2015.

Pingyao International Photography Festival, China.

Photo Kathmandu Festival.

Angkor Photo Festival 2015.

Picture via PhotoBangkok Festival.

Photograph via Chennai Photo Biennale.

Angkor Photo Festival 2014. Photo courtesy of the festival.

Pingyao International Photography Festival, China.

Singapore International Photography Festival 2014. Photo courtesy of the festival.